Holiday Cheer

The radio stations are playing Christmas carols and hairdressers are squeezing in last-minute appointments to get their clients ready for holiday affairs.

Every year, the season kickâs off with Cosmetologist Chicagoâs annual holiday event. Held on the first Monday of December, this show always features a guest artist and lots of great hair. This year was no exception.

CC hosted Fabrice Gili, Creative Director of Frederic Fekkai Salons and David Cotteblance, a Fekkai alumnus, to inspire CC members with amazing updos and modern cuts and styles. The event took place at Chicagoâs Alhambra Palace, a cool venue with an Aladdin-style vibe.

Attendees were able to mingle with CC board members before hand and enjoy cocktails. As always, it was a festive, fun eventâthe perfect way to kick off the holidays.

Cue the confetti and hot pink glitter! Blo Blow Dry Bar, the beauty franchise that is a leader in the blow dry bar category, announces that it has hit a major milestone with the recent sale of its 100th Blo franchise.

Who better to guide and educate the 7,000 stylists in the 1,200 Ulta Beauty locations, and lead the salon services business, than two of the industry’s most in-demand, business-savvy, artistic and creative stylists—who also happen to be best friends? In this exclusive interview with Nick Stenson and Ammon Carver, learn how these shifts will impact stylists, the Ulta Beauty shopping and salon experience, and the professional beauty industry.

Live from the Matrix Destination 2018 main stage, eight-time Grammy winner Fergie, shared that the big win for a new Matrix contest is the chance to assist celebrity stylists to color and style Fergie and her dancers’ hair at an upcoming concert in New York City. Get the details here.